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Item 27839
Title: Schooner Lizzie Carr, Thomaston, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society
Date: circa 1875
Location: Thomaston
Media: Black and White Photograph
Item 27842
Title: Schooner Margaret Throop, Thomaston, 1918
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society
Date: circa 1918
Location: Thomaston
Media: Black and White Photograph
Item 27826
Title: Creighton Limekilns, Thomaston, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society
Date: circa 1930
Location: Thomaston
Media: Black and White Photograph
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Canoes, Schooners and the Down-Easter
Maine has a long history of boat and ship-building, spurred by the timber resources and the many sheltered ports along the coast. Shipping and trade were especially important in Maine in the 19th century.